Objective

A position as V.P. or Director of Software Engineering, where I can use my progressive expertise in software development management, software application development, software architecture, project management, product management, corporate strategic/business planning, financial planning and executive management to deliver products in a cost-effective manner and position a business as an industry front-runner.

Skills

• Software Engineering Management Project Management
• Product Management and Planning Software Engineering
• Software Architecture Problem Solving and Analysis
• Financial Planning Operations
• Executive Management Personnel Management
• Programming Languages, Operating Systems and Software Tools Expertise:
• - Visual C , C, C , Fortran, Basic, HTML, OpenGL, .NET Platform
• - Windows NT/98/95/XP/Vista/7/8, DOS, UNIX
• - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Access, Visio, Rational ClearQuest, Version One Scrum project management , FrontPage, Graphics and Paint Packages and several CAD/CAM systems

Value

• Considering the needs of companies that develop and market software products and services, I can apply my experience and skill set at any level from middle to executive management in:
• Directing or managing the development of quality software products that are architected for longevity, scalability, re-usability and migration to new platforms.
• Building a strong software development team that is agile, motivated, efficient and adaptable to changes in technologies and methodologies.
• Tightly integrating the development team with product management functions through transparent processes and intensive communication.
• Creating a user-centric product management process that encourages outside involvement in the product cycle from design through delivery.
• Applying either agile Scrum, Kanban, XP , waterfall or hybrid methodologies to institute a project management process with a mindset to control development costs, meet aggressive product delivering schedules, react quickly to changes in direction and provide company-wide visibility through product plans and roadmaps.
• Ensuring close coordination with marketing personnel to facilitate product introductions, product promotion and industry press communications.
• Establishing a customer is 1 attitude that compliments pre and post-sales support activities in building a best-in-class service organization.
• Closely communicating with the executive management team to allow the best decision-making in the functions supporting product creation, sales and support.
• Providing professional representation of the company development and product management activities to customers, business analysts and investment stakeholders.
• Encouraging a culture that embraces creativity, innovation, teamwork and personal growth.

Experience

Confidential

President/Owner

Formed MasterArt Software, LLC, to provide high-quality, affordable services to companies needing software management and process development with engineering, project management, product management, product management and technical staffing.

Confidential

Director of Software Engineering

• Managed a department of 48 software engineers during the development of Mastercam, the world market leader in 3D CAD/CAM software. Gathered and assessed market needs in conjunction with the product management team to develop software application solutions for the manufacturing market. Interfaced with the dealer channel, customers, and vendors as required. Served as a key member of the executive management team to drive the direction of the company in producing market strategies and product plans. Accomplishments included:
• Restructuring the software development department into nine areas of responsibility to effectively develop and support 4,000,000 lines of C and C code in the Mastercam suite of products.
• Growing the department from 18 to 48 software engineers, while driving development projects, adding several new product offerings, tripling the size of the code base and increasing product quality.
• Transforming processes to provide a task-oriented workflow, project delivery schedules, improved source control, engineering standards and general department procedures.
• Restructuring the development team into areas of responsibility to more effectively handle multiple applications built upon a single modular core foundation.
• Delivering 7 major product releases, 10 minor releases and over 50 service packs on a regular release schedule for the entire Mastercam product line, while increasing product quality.
• Establishing systematic communications and coordination with product management, technical documentation, and quality assurance staffs.
• Organizing the software development department to support the implementation of the Agile Scrum process and as an additional responsibility, lead the Systems Scrum team as a product owner.

Confidential

President/CTO/Project Manager

• Formed new company as a class-C corporation, with the mission of developing a next-generation CAD software product that performed 3D feature-based parametric solids modeling ParaLogix , for investor Andor Corporation, Ltd. to market in Japan. Produced other derivative CAD/CAE products for marketing in North America and Europe. Directed software development, quality assurance, and technical documentation activities in addition to executive duties. Created design specifications, software development schedules, product plans and strategic plans. Oversaw marketing and promotion activities in the U.S., U.K., and Japan. Performed lectures and demonstrations as president and chief technology officer, as well as customer communications, negotiations, and support activities. Served as board chair for primary investors of Andor Corporation, Ltd. Oversaw corporate finance, legal, and personnel, as well as developing business and financial plans for raising venture capital. Accomplishments included:
• Producing a project and financial plan to acquire 1,400,000 in initial funding and over 5,000,000 in total funding from Andor Corporation, Ltd.
• Creating a new office layout and information systems infrastructure for the company facility.
• Establishing working relationships with Andor executive team, board members, and distribution channel, operating within Japanese business culture. Earned a position as board director with Andor Corporation, Ltd., from 1999 to 2001.
• Establishing working relationships with Andor executive team, board members, and distribution channel, operating within Japanese business culture. Earned a position as board director with Andor Corporation, Ltd., from 1999 to 2001Xcxx
• Designing and directed the production of the 3D CAD product line for ParaLogix, consisting of over 1,000,000 lines of source code, with a fraction of the resources required by competitive companies to develop similar products. Established development and quality assurance processes to optimize the implementation and automated testing of all products.
• Providing executive management and leadership for 35 employees at peak company size.
• Achieving, with sparse marketing funding, sales of over 6,000,000, with 3,500,000 in revenue for one three year period.
• Preparing presentations and presented to large audiences in Japan to market products.
• Preparing business plans for acquiring additional investment funding.

Confidential

Vice President of Software Development

Responsible all company software development, overseeing three groups - engineering applications development, games application development, and Panacea graphics driver development. Managed software engineering, quality control, and OEM support. Performed product scheduling, product management, and strategic planning. Reviewed all design specifications and product requirements. Oversaw finance and personnel management for a 20-person department. Performed process planning, systems development, and tools acquisition. Led OEM customer technical communications and support activities.

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Vice President of Product Development

Director of Product Development

Designed, implemented and architected Directed software engineering, quality assurance and technical support for three product lines, including CADKEY, Cutting Edge and DataCAD. Reviewed all design specifications and implementation plans and performed hands-on software engineering. Performed finance and personnel management of a 63-person department with a 4,500,00 budget. Oversaw processes for engineering, product scheduling, product planning and strategic planning, growing the company from 0 revenue to over 17,000,000 in seven years. Supported marketing activities, including show support and lectures. Served as lead designer and architect for the award-winning CADKEY 3D CAD product, which now is still sold today as KeyCreator. Supported educational institutions both high school and college level in providing course work for CADKEY products.